So much snow, but little help for lakes
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By LEE BERGQUIST | Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
In addition to Lakes Michigan and Huron, Lake Superior is predicted to be 8 to 11 inches below its long-term average though September, said John Allis, chief of watershed hydrology for the Corps of Engineers office in Detroit.
Even though Milwaukee had heavy snowfall, as did the Detroit area, Allis said other regions in the watershed received only average snowfall.
“We have had dry conditions over many years,” Allis said. “We still have a long way to go.”
From an economic perspective, low lake levels hurt Great Lakes shipping because ships must carry less cargo in order to dock in harbors.
